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Senators to FCC: Sirius/XM's proposal still needs work

Gadgets & Tech – The longer the Federal Communications Commission waits to make up its mind on the proposed Sirius/XM merger, the more filings it will have to consider on the controversy.

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HTC Touch Pro passes FCC in CDMA flavor

Gadgets & Tech – Among the many ducks that Sprint (and Verizon?) will need to get in a row in order to launch their own version of HTC's Touch Pro, FCC certification ranks pretty freakin' high on the list. No worries, though --…

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FCC finally prepares to investigate embedded ads on TV

Television – The FCC has, at long last, opened a proceeding on what to do about "paid placement" advertising in TV shows. The FCC Chairman says Americans should know when someone is trying to sell them something, no matter how…

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23 Groups Ask FCC To Regulate Product Placement

Television – A coalition of 23 advocacy and consumer groups Thursday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on product placement and product integration. The group maintains…

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Internet for Everyone campaign aims to bridge digital divide

Gadgets & Tech – An all-star panel of Internet academics, activists, and entrepreneurs gathered at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York today to launch Internet for Everyone, a campaign calling for a national broadband policy…

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Product Placements Get FCC Scrutiny

Movies – Federal regulators are beginning an effort to crack down on stealth advertising in television shows, a move aimed at letting consumers know when companies have paid to use their products as props.

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FCC sides with cable in Verizon dispute

Gadgets & Tech – The Federal Communications Commission voted on Friday to bar Verizon Communications Inc from marketing to customers to talk them out of a decision to switch their phone service to cable, a source at the agency said…

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NYPD to FCC: Don't Re-auction Safety Spectrum

Gadgets & Tech – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should not attempt to re-auction a piece of wireless spectrum that failed to sell earlier in the year, but instead should give that spectrum to emergency-response agencies,…

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Free Internet is part of new FCC airwaves auction

Gadgets & Tech – The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography.

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House Subcommittee Votes to Stop FCC Media Ownership Rule

Politics – A House subcommittee voted to block the FCC's rule allowing cross-media ownership in the country's 20 largest media markets.

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10th Amendment alive in Santa Monica?

Politics – Last week, the City of Santa Monica filed a brief citing the 10th Amendment in a legal battle against the FAA. The city recently passed a local ordinance banning larger, faster jets at the local Santa Monica Municipal…

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Is the Public Served by the Public Interest Standard?

Politics – The so-called "public interest standard" has governed communications policy decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for more than 70 years. It is time to question whether this "standard" does…

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FCC Chair To Support XM-Sirius Merger

Do No Evil – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin said yesterday that he will support a merger between the nation's sole satellite radio operators, XM and Sirius, a decision that could remove the last regulatory…

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GE Healthcare gives white space broadband a boost

Gadgets & Tech – Advocates of unlicensed broadband devices may have won a small but significant victory at the Federal Communications Commission. GE Healthcare has filed a statement with the FCC accepting the use of these apps,…

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FCC Reviews Cell Phone Terminations Fees

Gadgets & Tech – FCC Chairman Kevin Martin favors federal oversight of cell phone cancellation fees rather than a patchwork of policies from the 50 states.

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The Central Committee Is in Session

Politics – The trouble with the Federal Communications Commission

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FCC Localism Rules Spur Clash

Television – Broadcasters are telling the Federal Communication Commission it's going too far in stepping up scrutiny of how much local content they air. Concurrently, consumer groups are saying it is the broadcasters who are…

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US FCC head has doubts on state wireless oversight

Gadgets & Tech – The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voiced doubts about differing state regulations covering mobile phones as the agency considers what to do about controversial early-cancellation…

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MPAA wants to stop DVRs from recording some movies

Television – The MPAA wants the FCC's permission to prevent viewers from recording some movies. The end result would be DVRs that are unable to record some broadcasts.

Coalition demands XM/Sirius pay millions for swindling FCC
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Coalition demands XM/Sirius pay millions for swindling FCC

Music – Did Sirius and XM fleece US taxpayers and the FCC? A faux consumer group thinks so, and wants Sat radio 's top brass kicked to the curb, and accounts settled, before any merger is given the green light.

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FCC Delays Free Wireless Vote

Gadgets & Tech – The Federal Communications Commission postponed next week's vote on whether to auction unused airwaves that would offer free wireless Internet connections.

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